NICHOLS, NANCY ELVIRA "ELLA" (CLOSE UP) - Bourbon County, Kansas | NANCY ELVIRA "ELLA" (CLOSE UP) NICHOLS - Kansas Gravestone Photos

Nancy Elvira "Ella" (Close Up) NICHOLS

Hatch Cemetery
Bourbon County,
Kansas

June 14, 1853 - April 14, 1934

Bronson Pilot, April 20, 1934
The funeral of Mrs. Henry Nichols was held at the Methodist Church in Uniontown Monday afternoon, April 16.
Mrs. Nichols lived all her life in Bronson and Uniontown and vicinity with the exception of a few months spent east of Fort Scott at the home of her son, David R. Nichols, where she went after the death of her daughter, Mrs. Oma Bayless with whom she made her home.
Many relatives, old friends and neighbors came to pay their last respects to the deceased until the church was well filled.
The services were conducted by Rev. Rector Green. And the burial took place in Hatch Cemetery.
The members of Bronson and Mary A. Hepler O.E.S. attended in a body and the beautiful and impressive funeral service of the order was given at the grave by Bronson Chapter with Mrs. F.B. Kendall as W.M. and Supt. D.R. Lidikay as W.P.
The pall bearers were Everett Nichols, Clifford Joyce, Odie Pool, Ray Beaman, Ermel Ralston and Pearl Pool.
The following obituary was read--
Nancy Elvira Ralston daughter of Mr. and Mrs. David T. Ralston (Mary Ann "Polly" Guttry Ralston) was born June 14th at Springfield, Mo. and departed this life April 14th 1934 at the age of 80 years and 10 months.
She moved to Uniontown with her parents at the age of 2 years and grew to womanhood near Uniontown. She was united in marriage to Henry Nichols December 29th, 1869 who departed this life February 11th, 1928 having celebrated their fifty ninth wedding anniversary. To this union were born five sons and four daughters.
Those left to mourn her mothers kindness are Thomas Sylvester of Stultz, Mo., David R. of Fort Scott, Kansas, Elmer Elsworth of Iola, Kansas; two aged sisters, Mrs. Margaret Nichols and Mrs. Mary Mason of Uniontown, Kansas, one half sister, Mrs. May Drake of Uniontown, Kansas. Two half brothers, Grant Ralston, Uniontown and Elmer Ralston, Washington; Thirteen grandchildren and seven great grand-children. Mrs. Nichols was a member of the Methodist church having lived a devoted Christian life from girl-hood. She was also a member of Bronson Chapter Order of the Eastern Star. ----A friend

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Submitted: 3/14/14 • Approved: 3/14/14 • Last Updated: 3/11/18 • R29356-G29355-S3

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